"The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life."
"Comparison is the thief of joy."
"A man who has never gone to school may steal a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad."
"Old age is like everything else. To make a success of it, you've got to start young."
"In this country we have no place for hyphenated Americans."
"Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground."